Toy telephone



June 2, 1931. w. N. HILL 8 6 TQY TELEPHONE Filed Sept. 25, 1930 PatentedJune 2, 1231 inure!) stares retains PATENT OFFICE WYMZAN N. HILL, OFEAST HAMPTON,'OONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE N. N. HILL BRASS COMPANY, OFEAST HAMPTON, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION TOY TELEPHONE Application filedSeptember 25, 1930.

This invention relates to improvement in toy telephones of the dialtype, the object of the invention being to arrange a bell within thebase which may be operated by a dial supported above the base with meansline 38 of Fig. 2 but enlarged;

Fig. 4: is a sectional view taken on the line 1& of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a sliding striker detached;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view illustrating a modified form of a striker;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7; and

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the striker illustrated in Figs. 7 and8, detached.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a base 10 of any approved typeprovided with an upright 11 on which the receiver and transmitter aremounted, this feature forming no part of this invention.

Rotatably mounted in the base is a post 12 and fixed to its outer end isa dial 13. This dial may have perforations 14 through which the fingersmay extend, or it may have depressions 15 as shown in Fig. 7 of thedrawings.

In the case perforations are employed, a disk 16 will be secured to thetop of the base around the post and provided with numbers which areexposed through the openings 14. In case the depressions are used, thenumbers will be stamped in the bottoms of the depressions.

Secured to the post within the base is a bell 17 provided near its edgewith a series of inwardly-extending projections 18 adapted to contactwith the ends of a striker 19, which is provided with feet 20 and isformed Serial No. 484,276.

with a central clearance-opening 21 through which the post 12 extends.The striker 19 is also formed with longitudinal slots 22 near its ends,through which screws 23 e tend into the base 10 whereby the hammer isheld against turning but is free to move longitudinally. In the rotationof the bell, one end will be struck by one of the projections and forcedagainst the opposite side of the bell and in the continued rotation ofthe bell, another projection will hit the other end of the striker andthrow it in the opposite direction.

Instead of using a sliding-hammer, may employ an arm 24 fixed to thebase, and pro vide its opposite end with a striker 25 in the path of theprojections 18 so that as the bell is turned, the successive projectionswill contact with the striker and sound the bell. If desired, a spring26 will be connected with the bell and with the post for returning thebell and dial to their normal positions.

Both forms of strikers are the same as those shown in anotherapplication filed by me in even date herewith.

I claim:

In a. toy telephone, the combination with the base of a post rotatablymounted therein, a dial fixed to the outer end of the post, a bellmounted on the inner end of the post and so as to be turned by saiddial, said bell formed near its edge with a series of inwardly-extendingprojections, and a slidinghammer arranged in the path of said.projections and adapted to contact therewith.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

WVYMAN N. HILL.

